Halbach Cladding Magnets for Reduced End-Effect Losses in Magnetic Gears
TS-074823 —
Magnetic gears offer compelling advantages over mechanical gearboxes (contactless torque transfer, reduced maintenance, and improved reliability) but widespread adoption has been limited by efficiency losses. A major contributor is “end-effect” loss, where magnetic flux leaks at the axial ends…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Losey, Bradley "Brad"; Dapino, Marcelo
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Adaptive Morphing Fender Skirt for Steered Vehicle Wheels
TS-074573 —
Vehicle manufacturers continue to pursue aerodynamic improvements to meet fuel efficiency, emissions, and range targets. Open or partially open wheel wells remain a persistent source of aerodynamic drag, noise, and efficiency loss. Traditional fixed fender skirts improve aerodynamics but cannot ac…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Chillara, Venkata Siva Chaithanya; Dapino, Marcelo; Gandhi, Umesh; Headings, Leon
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
DIAMOND: Risk-Based Cyber Vulnerability Management with Business Context Analytics
TS-074364 —
Senior executives struggle to understand and prioritize cybersecurity risk in business terms. Existing vulnerability scoring systems rely on opaque or arbitrary measures that fail to connect cybersecurity decisions to financial impact, staffing costs, or operational tradeoffs. As a result, organiz…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Allen, Theodore "Ted"; RoyChowdhury, Sayak
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Three-Dimensional Semiconductor Radiation Energy Capture Platform
TS-074295 —
Many applications require compact, long‑lived power sources that can operate reliably for years without maintenance, battery replacement, or recharging. This is particularly true for remote sensors, implantable medical devices, space systems, and defense or industrial monitoring deployed in hars…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
AI-Enhanced Predictive Control for Hybrid Powertrain Energy Management
TS-074095 —
Hybrid and electrified vehicles face increasing pressure to simultaneously reduce fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions, particularly during transient operating conditions such as cold start. Conventional rule-based or static control strategies struggle to optimally manage the tradeoffs among en…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Liu, Yuxing; Canova, Marcello
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Advanced Thermomechanical Processing for Bioresorbable Magnesium Alloys
TS-071787 — The Need
Current bone fixation devices are typically made from stainless steel or titanium, which are significantly stiffer than bone and often require surgical removal. Magnesium alloys offer a promising alternative due to their bone-like mechanical properties and bioresorbability. However, commerc…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Luo, Alan; Avey, Thomas
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Self-Powered Perovskite-Based Nuclear Batteries for Long-Life Energy Generation
TS-071606 — The Need
There is a critical need for compact, long-lasting, and maintenance-free power sources for applications where conventional energy harvesting is impractical or impossible. These include deep space missions, implantable medical devices, and remote or harsh environments where solar or thermoel…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cao, Lei Raymond; Pan, Lei
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Bulk Ferroelectric Thermal Switch
TS-069780 — The Need
Efficient thermal management is crucial in various industries, yet current solutions often fall short in terms of performance and adaptability. There is a significant need for a technology that can effectively control heat flow in bulk materials, enhancing the efficiency of systems ranging…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Heremans, Joseph; Wooten, Brandi
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Revolutionary Modular Nuclear Reactor Core for Space Exploration
TS-066252 — Rotating Fuel Core with Fuel Strip(s) ("ROFFUS") is an innovative modular nuclear reactor core designed to provide reliable and scalable power for advanced space missions.
Future space missions require dependable, high-output energy sources to support operations such as material processing, transportation, and thermal conditioning, particularly in challenging environments like the lunar poles where sunlight is scarce.
This advanced nuclear reactor core features a…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Smidts, Carol; Aldemir, Tunc; Cao, Lei Raymond; Horack, John; Khafizov, Marat
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Use of Cerium in Neutralizing Iron Impurity in Aluminum Alloys
TS-065429 — Iron is the main and most detrimental impurity in most industrial casting aluminum alloys. Iron content in aluminum alloys is limited, up to 0.1 weight% in some alloys.
Iron is a major impurity element in primary and secondary (scrap) aluminum alloys. It is difficult to remove during melting and casting. Controlling the formation of Al-Fe-based intermetallics via alloying is key to leveraging the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy products. The current struc…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Luo, Alan; Cinkilic, Emre; Moodispaw, Michael
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
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